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Preceptors’ nursing and midwifery students’ experience of clinical placements at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-05-05)
Background: Clinical placement training is a back bone of nursing training. The competencies
acquired through clinical environment training have a greater role in their lifelong learning and
practices. Therefore, the ...
“You would not be in a hurry to go back home”: Patients’ willingness to participate in HIV/AIDS clinical trials at a clinical and research facility in Kampala, Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Few studies have examined factors associated with willingness of people living with HIV (PLHIV) to
participate in HIV treatment clinical trials in Sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the factors associated with ...
Metagenomic analysis of coronaviruses in bat fecal matter collected from a human-bat interface around Arua City, West Nile Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Background
Many recent disease outbreaks in humans had a zoonotic virus etiology. The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had devastating health and socioeconomic impacts. Bats are reservoirs for a ...
Prevalence and associated factors with farmers’ use of self prescribed antibiotics in livestock, Nakaseke district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-25)
Introduction: Antibiotic abuse in livestock is prevalent in most low-income countries. However, the extent to which it contributes to antibiotic resistance has not been quantified. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated ...
Factors associated with adverse fatal outcomes in Busia District, Uganda : a case control study
(Makerere University, 2022-03-09)
Introductions: Access to obstetric care services during pregnancy is an important factor in safeguarding both maternal and fetal outcome. Globally, 7,700 neonatal deaths occur each day as a result of complications during ...
Glycaemic response to selected carbohydrate source foods and factors that influence food choice among patients with diabetes mellitus in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Morbidity and mortality in DM are attributed to poor glycaemic control. Nutrition therapy is a cornerstone in the management of DM ...
Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among women attending postnatal and infant vaccination clinics at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Disorders of mental health during pregnancy and after childbirth is a global problem. Postnatal psychological distress is a higher burden in low and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ...
Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programs and barriers to effective implementation in Ugandan Intensive Care Units
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Background: Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at the epicenter of the war against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Therefore, quality improvement strategies like Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) that mitigate AMR are ...
Prevalence and factors associated with substance abuse among people aged 10-24 in Malaba Town, Tororo District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Background: Research has demonstrated that substance abuse among young people has increased considerably in the recent years and Uganda is no exception. Besides the economic burden, some communities in Uganda face a rapidly ...
Assessment of microbiological quality of herbal preparations used in the treatment of malaria, cough and HIV in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
In Uganda, herbal medicine is widely used in the treatment and prevention of various conditions including cough, malaria and HIV opportunistic infections. The demand for herbal products has increased among many consumers ...